Earth Science: Plate Tectonics
Test Quiz
1. Around how far does a typical tectonic plate move in a year?
a. 1 to 6 inches
b. 6 inches to 2 feet
c. 2 feet to 6 feet
d. Around 1 mile
e. They don't move
2. What do we call the portion of the Earth that moves in tectonic plates?
a. Atmosphere
b. Geosphere
c. Hydrosphere
d. Lithosphere
e. Biosphere
3. Oceanic plates are made up of a material called 'sima' that is mostly silicon and what other element?
a. Oxygen
b. Iron
c. Magnesium
d. Copper
e. Aluminum
4. Continental plates are made up of a material called 'sial' that is mostly silicon and what other element?
a. Oxygen
b. Iron
c. Magnesium
d. Copper
e. Aluminum
5. What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates are getting pushed apart?
a. Convergent boundaries
b. Divergent boundaries
c. Transform boundaries
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
6. What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates slide past each other creating a fault?
a. Convergent boundaries
b. Divergent boundaries
c. Transform boundaries
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
7. What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates are getting pushed together?
a. Convergent boundaries
b. Divergent boundaries
c. Transform boundaries
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
8. At what type of plate boundary is new land formed when magma pushes up from the mantle and cools?
a. Convergent boundaries
b. Divergent boundaries
c. Transform boundaries
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
9. At what type of plate boundary do mountains and volcanoes often form?
a. Convergent boundaries
b. Divergent boundaries
c. Transform boundaries
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
10. How many tectonic plates do scientists categorize as 'major' plates?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 6
d. 7
e. 15
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